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The Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) is a nonprofit organization of soup kitchens in Trenton, New Jersey.
History[edit]
In 1982, Alice Parker, the first executive director of TASK,[1] opened the organization's first location in the basement of the First United Methodist Church of New Jersey[2] as a response to the early 1980s recession.[3]
In 1991, .[1]
In August 2017, the organization began construction of a 3,679 square foot addition to its Escher Street location.[4]
Operation[edit]
In 2013, former executive director Dennis Micai estimated that the soup kitchen provided about 3,750 meals per week.[1] In 2022, executive director Joyce Campbell estimated that the soup kitchen provided over 8,000 meals per week.[3] In addition to providing hot meals, the organization also facilitates educational programs, case manager services, and giveaways.[4]
In 2012, over 60 percent of the organization's funding came from individual donations.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Syp 2013.
- ^ a b Howard 1985.
- ^ a b Campbell 2022.
- ^ a b Mancuso 2017.
- ^ Aubrey 2022.
Citations[edit]
- Aubrey, Dan (2020-11-24). "In a difficult holiday season, TASK serves up more than just soup". Community News Service. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- Aubrey, Dan (2022-03-01). "Recalling TASK's beginnings and a piece of Trenton history". Trenton Downtowner. Community News Service. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- Caiola, Sammy (2022-11-24). "As food costs rise, one New Jersey soup kitchen provides Thanksgiving help". WHYY. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- Campbell, Joyce (2022-01-11). "Trenton Area Soup Kitchen: Life at forty". The Trentonian. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- Dube, Ilene (2015-06-25). "Trenton soup kitchen artists embrace opera". WHYY. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- Howard, Nancy (1985-11-24). "Trenton Soup Kitchen is a Focus of Controversy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- Mancuso, Michael (2017-08-14). "Trenton Area Soup Kitchen breaks ground on expansion". NJ.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- Mancuso, Michael (2020-03-21). "Trenton Area Soup Kitchen still handing out two meals a day during coronavirus pandemic". NJ.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- Parker, L.A. (2022-11-22). "Giving thanks to TASK and Rise this holiday season". The Trentonian. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- Solimando, Jeff (2015-10-23). "Jeff Solimando: Trenton Area Soup Kitchen serves up 'opportunity and stability' to those in need". The Trentonian. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- Syp, Mark (2013-04-29). "Trenton Area Soup Kitchen: Three decades of service feeding the hungry". The Times of Trenton. NJ.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.